Role of Automation in Industries Manufacturing processes, basically, produce finished product from raw/unfinished material using energy, manpower and equipment and infrastructure. Since an industry is essentially a “systematic economic activity”, the fundamental objective of any industry is to make profit. Profit = (Price/unit – Cost/unit) x Production Volume So profit can be maximized by producing good quality products, which may sell at higher price, in larger volumes with less production cost and time.

Industrial Automation Automation is a technique that can be used to reduce costs and/or to improve quality. Automation can increase manufacturing speed, while reducing cost. Automation can lead to products having consistent quality, perhaps even consistently good quality. Automation is a technology concerned with application of mechanical, electronic and computer-based system to operate and control system. This technology includes; Automatic assembly machines, Automation machine tools to process parts, Industrial robots, Automatic materials handling and storage system, Automatic inspection system and quality control, Feedback control and computer process control, Computer system for planning, data collection and decision making to support manufacturing activities Examples: Automatic assembly machines Automation machine tools to process parts Industrial robots Automatic materials handling and storage system Automatic inspection system and quality control Feedback control and computer pr